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Enterprise Architecture Strategy Brief to IDEAS Management Group ~ 3 rd March 2011

Enterprise Architecture Strategy Brief to IDEAS Management Group ~ 3 rd March 2011. Patrick Gorman Assistant Head Architecture Framework Information Strategy and Policy. MOD Information Strategy (MODIS) 2009. Defence Information Vision:

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Enterprise Architecture Strategy Brief to IDEAS Management Group ~ 3 rd March 2011

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  1. Enterprise Architecture StrategyBrief to IDEAS Management Group~3rd March 2011 Patrick Gorman Assistant Head Architecture Framework Information Strategy and Policy

  2. MOD Information Strategy (MODIS) 2009 Defence Information Vision: “Agile exploitation of our information capabilities to improve effectiveness and efficiency on operations and in support areas through access to, and sharing of timely, accurate and trusted information.” Four Effects: Strategic Alignment Information Exploitation Accessibility and Trust Value for Money

  3. MODIS 2009 Sub-Strategies • Data Management Strategy (2010) • Enterprise Architecture Strategy (2010) • Identity and Access Management Strategy (2010) • Information Skills Strategy (2009) • Information Assurance Strategy (2009)

  4. MODIS EA Strategy 2010 To capture the information flows within and between: Business Processes E.g. Logistics, Finance, Commercial, Personnel, etc. Top Level Budgets (TLBs) E.g. Central, Navy Command, Land Forces, Air Command Agencies E.g. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Defence Vetting Agency, Trading Funds E.g. UK Hydrographical Office And to be used in the acquisition of: All Information and Communications Technology.

  5. MODIS EA Strategy 2010 Identifies 4 Key enablers for the successful implementation of EA in MOD: • Effective Policy and Guidance • Appropriate Standards and Suitable Tools • Sufficient Skilled Architects • Governance

  6. 1. MOD EA Policy Joint Service Publication 605, Defence EA Policy • Final Draft with Head ISP for Approval • Provides Rules covering: • Fundamental use of EA • The Approach • Frameworks and Tools • Coherence with External Organisations • EA Skills • Governance

  7. 2. Standards and Tools – Progress #1 MODAF in maintenance mode: Last update ver 1.2.004 in May 2010 Close alignment with NATO Architecture Framework With acknowledgement to Lt Col Hagenbo for his support to enable this. Working with International Defence Enterprise Architecture Specification (IDEAS) to investigate convergence with DoDAF, DnDAF and AusDAF Swedish Armed Forces supported by FMV leading the work to map the MODAF Meta Model to IDEAS Foundation Model. Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM) ver 2.0 standard due Q1/Q2 2011.

  8. 2. Standards and Tools – Progress #2 MODAF embedded in the MOD System of Systems Approach (SOSA) CIO developing MODAF Style Guide for SOSA High-level process for EA based on TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) drafted On hold pending availability of resources MooD Only tool available on Defence Information Infrastructure (however, MODAF remains tool agnostic) Business Architect 2010 DII Upgrade go live April 2011

  9. 2. Standards and Tools – Progress #3 Enterprise Architecture Library well established, coverage: ISTAR Domain Architecture HQ Air Command DIAA J LEA Log NEC Op Herrick Architecture DCDC Architecture SOSA NATO OA ver 3.1 Will host Index of Architectures to provide low-tech solution for federation

  10. 3. EA Skilled Architects – Progress #1 Creation of EA Head of Discipline as part of IT Head of Profession EA Job Skills Profile for MOD published defining 5 key EA roles5 Job Skills Profiles for: Enterprise Architect Business Architect Information and Data Architect Solutions Architect Technical Architect

  11. 3. EA Skilled Architects – Progress #2 Job Skills uses Core Competence and SFIA Skills combined mapped to “Development Levels” based on experience: Awareness Supervise Practitioner Practitioner Expert

  12. 3. EA Skilled Architects – Progress #3 Next Steps: Incorporate Job Code in HRMS (Civ Personnel System) Investigate how to incorporate in JPA (Mil Personnel System) Re-write Gartner Job Descriptions in MOD language – less focus on ICT Investigate the availability of training to meet development needs

  13. 4. EA Governance • High-level Governance as per MODIS EA Strategy: • CIO Systems Direction Group • CIO Forum (Cross TLB and Process Owners) • MODIS Executive Group • EA Working Group membership from: • Front Line Commands • Process Owners • SOSA Domains – Logs, C4, ISTAR • Heads of Capability (CCII and ISTAR) • Dstl (Science and Research)

  14. MOD EA Next Steps • ICT Strategy 2010 • Architecture is Guiding Principle #1 • MODIS 2011 • All Sub-Strategies, including EA, will be embedded as Themes • EA becomes Information Architecture Theme • No fundamental change of Direction • ICT elements moved to ICT Strategy • Defence Information Architecture • Think piece being firmed up: • How EA can be used to support CIO’s business? • What are the Info Services required in MOD? • How do the Info Services map to Applications? • (STA) Pilot - MOD’s information interface with Industry.

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